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008786 - Servers, Storage & Backup Refresh (RM6098)

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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06 Mar 2025 at 10:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has completed the procurement process for the "008786 - Servers, Storage & Backup Refresh (RM6098)" project. This involves refreshing the Intel server, SAN, and part of the backup infrastructure at NCC Civic Centre, Newcastle, and the secondary data centre in Sunderland. The contract, valued at £830,273.20, was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres PLC on 18 February 2025, with the contract period spanning from 28 February 2025 to 27 February 2030. This selective procurement was conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement, targeting the hardware industry category. The primary site is in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE18QH), and the Sunderland site serves as a failover for disaster recovery.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in hardware solutions and IT infrastructure. Businesses that can provide state-of-the-art servers, storage solutions, or disaster recovery services may find similar tenders particularly beneficial for scaling operations. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are also acknowledged in this process, enhancing their chances to participate and offer competitive solutions. The completion of this procurement establishes a precedent for business continuity and advanced data management services in public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

008786 - Servers, Storage & Backup Refresh (RM6098)

Notice Description

Contract awarded for 008786 - Servers, Storage & Backup Refresh (RM6098). Newcastle City Council (NCC) intends to refresh the Intel server, SAN and a portion of the backup infrastructure residing at both the primary data centre at NCC Civic Centre and secondary data centre at Sunderland. The Sunderland data centre is used as a backup site for disaster recovery and business continuity purposes; however, it is also capable of hosting active services. The sites are linked by a resilient pair of 10Gb ethernet connections.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cf05472e-5b3e-45c4-8ef6-8aa570779ae5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e109dd-de51-4e1c-bc82-f5e4e1a313e1
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£830,273 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£830,273 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
28 Feb 2025 - 27 Feb 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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